WASHINGTON — Thousands of National Guard soldiers who deployed to Washington this month after the deadly mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol earned education benefits for the mission, a National Guard leader clarified Thursday. Maj. Gen. Eric Little, director of manpower and personnel for the National Guard Bureau, wrote to lawmakers, saying the mission counted …

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WASHINGTON — The Navy announced Wednesday that it is pushing back the start of its physical fitness test window from March to July because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Shifting the Physical Fitness Assessment cycle to July “allows Navy to execute the official [Physical Fitness Assessment] after the primary influenza season while allowing time for …

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A permanent fence must be installed around the U.S. Capitol to prevent another attack such as the Jan. 6 riot by Trump supporters, the acting chief of Capitol Police said Thursday. “In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that vast improvements to the physical security infrastructure must be made to include permanent fencing …

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Crouched behind a concrete barrier, Staff Sgt. Jimmy Moriarty waited for his assailant. Just minutes before, a Jordanian soldier, armed with an M16 rifle, had gunned down Moriarty’s two fellow Green Berets at a security gate at King Faisal Air Base in Jordan. “My son sees him coming and stands up in open view and …

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Two members of the House of Representatives have reintroduced a bill that would allow military dependents to remain on their parents’ health plan until age 26 without paying monthly premiums. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., and Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced a bill Monday that would let military dependents stay on Tricare through age 26 without …

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